Philips VR150/07 User's Manual
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1. 5 Select TIMER block with 0 9 6 Enter the Start time START End time STOP Programme number PROG and the DATE with 0 9 Programme numbers of the TV scart socket You can also programme recordings from exter nal sources via scart socket TV Select pro gramme number A V IN with 0 0 11 7 When all inputs are correct press STATUS EXIT The programming information is stored in a TIMER block 8 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 9 Switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON How to check or delete a pro grammed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt a or STOP E v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select TIMER LIST with PLAY gt and confirm with FWD gt gt gt STOP Re or SELECT A w CHOOSE gt ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT 5 Select timer block with FWD gt gt gt Timer block disappeared when I pressed FWD gt gt gt You have checked all the programmed record ings If you want to check them again repeat2. 14 EN 9 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any prob lems using this video recorder it may be caused by the following reasons Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed e There is no power supply Check the power supply e A programmed recording is currently being made If desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section Problems and solutions for programmed recordings in chapter Programming a recording TIMER e There is a technical problem Disconnect from the mains power supply for 60 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings Resetting devices to default factory settings Attention All the information stored TV chan nels time and date TIMER will be cleared 1 Switch off this video recorder with STANDBY ON 2 Press and hold STOP EJECT and IPROGRAMME for 2 seconds or more at the same time Cassette is jammed in the video recorder e Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for the moment Then call an engineer Remote control does not work e Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder Point it at the video recorder e There is a technical problem Take out the bat teries wait for 10 seconds and place them back e Batteries have run out Change the batteries No pictu
3. steps 2 to 5 6 To cancel the recording press 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON CLEAR EN How to change a programmed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt a or STOP mv Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY record ing with PLAY a or STOP m v Then press FWD KC gt 5 Select a TIMER block with 0 9 The flashing number indicates an empty TIMER block ONCE TIMER 12345678 SELECT TIMER NUMBER END EXIT 6 Press CLEAR to delete information and input correct information with 0 9 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON Problems and solutions for programmed recordings Error message flashes in the video recorder display e No cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON Cassette was ejected as soon as the STANDBY ON button was pressed e A cassette without the security tab was inserted Undo the erase protection chapter Manual record ing section Preventing accidental erasing o
4. 1 Press with P The automatic TV channel search starts PLEASE WAIT START FINISH LUUT Peery The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search e Select channel 1 on the TV Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV e The video recorder searches the entire frequen cy range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broad cast in a higher frequency range As soon as this range is reached during the search the video recorder will find the TV channels 2 The clock setting display appears on the TV screen TIME DATE END EXIT 3 Set the time with the number buttons 0 9 A Get DAY MONTH and YEAR with the number buttons 0 9 5 When all information is correct save by pressing STATUS EXIT The preparation for use is now complete Manual TV channel search In some cases it can occur that all of the TV channels are not found and saved during the first installation In this case the missing or coded TV channels must be searched for and stored man ually 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Use PLAY gt a or
5. gt STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select ON or OFF with FWD gt gt gt Which settings can I choose ON Shows the status display for a few seconds OFF Switches off the status display STATUS EXIT 6 To end press Blue Background on or off If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received set BLUE BACK GROUND to ON The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set BLUE BACK GROUND to OFF 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UD with PLAY gt a or STOP B v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select BLUE BACKGROUND using PLAY KA Or STOP m v SELECT A e CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no blue background or ON blue background on with FWD gt gt gt 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 13 EN Automatic switch off If you haven t used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes e g STOP it will switch to standby automatically You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a tele v
6. VR150 07 Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy to use video recorders VCR on the market Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder It contains important information and notes regarding operation The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity Wait at least three hours after transporting the device The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment temperature air humidity etc This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes Cassettes with the VHS C label VHS cassettes for camcorders may only be used with a suitable adapter PAL We hope you enjoy your new video recorder Important notes regarding operation ZA Danger High voltage A Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this device rain or moisture A The video recorder does not contain any com ponents that can be repaired by the customer Please leave all maintenance work for quali fied personnel A As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply there are some components that are in constant operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disco
7. YEAR in the same way 7 To end press STATUS EXIT Setting the RF out channel In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder Result As soon as the video recorder is switched on the reception quality for this or sev eral other TV channels will decrease The following steps will show you how to change the pre set transmission RF out channel fre quency on the video recorder What is RF out channel This electronic component in the video recorder allows the device to transmit audio and video signals via the aerial cable These signals can be received on the TV just like TV channels What is RF out channel frequency This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP RT and confirm with FWD gt gt 4 Select RF OUT with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD p gt gt SELECT A eg CHOOSE gt gt RF OUT CH 35 END EXIT 5 Press FWD gt gt gt 6 Press PLAY gt a STOP m v or 0 9 to select the channel which is not broadcasted between channel
8. 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use P P to select the programme num ber you want to record for example PO1 3 To start recording press REC 4 Stop recording with STOP Ey PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD message briefly appeared in the TV screen then the cassette was ejected A cassette without the security tab was insert ed Undo the erase protection Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use P P to select the programme num ber you want to record 3 Press REC e 4 Each time you press REC you will add 30 minutes to the recording time 5 Stop recording with STOP m v Preventing accidental erasing All cassettes except rental and pre recorded cassettes have a security tab on the back of the cassette To prevent recording over important recordings erasing you can remove this security tab If you later decide to record on a protected cas sette simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right Lining up recordings assemble cut When you add a further recording to a cassette which already has a recording on it a short blank flicker can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker To help reduce these from occurring proceed as follows 1 Find the tape position of the old reco
9. 9 Press t0 Seleny EIERE PLAY A To play back a tape select an item in the P P To select the programme number During menu of VCR playback press to adjust the tracking STOP W v To stop the tape select an item in the STATUS EXIT _ To access or remove the VCR s on menu of VCR screen status display To exit on screen menus CLEAR To delete last entry To clear a programmed Buttons with TV feature recording TIMER To reset the elapsed time counter in the playback recording or stop mode STILL Ka _ To stop the tape and play back a picture restore the volume step by step except for during fast forwarding and fast TV VOL A TV VOL 4 To adjust the TV s volume rewinding TV PROG TV PROG To select a programme SYSTEM Doesn t work on this model number on the TV MENU To call up main menu of VCR You can use this remote control to operate some functions of Philips TVs MUTE _ To eliminate the TV s sound Press again to EN Front of your VCR REW E When tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen PLAY _ To play back a tape STOP EJECT io stop the tape and eject the STANDBY ON To switch off or on interrupt menu function PROGRAMME PROGRAMME To select the programme number During playback press to adjust t
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11. STOP m v to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD gt gt gt 4 Use PLAY gt a or STOP m v to select MANU AL TUNING Then press FWD gt gt MANUAL TUNING PROG P55 CHANNEL 055 SKIP OFF SELECT A eg CHOOSE gt END EXIT 5 Select PROG with PLAY gt a or STOP mv Then press FWD gt 6 With PLAY gt a or STOP m v or 0 9 select the desired programme number that you want to use for the TV channel e g P01 Then press FWD gt gt gt 7 Select CHANNEL with PLAY gt a or STOP B v and confirm with FWD K Kl Then enter the desired channel with 0 9 If you set SKIP on for a channel this chan nel will be ignored when going through the channels with LP or P D don t know the channels for my TV stations In this case press PLAY gt a or STOP B in CHANNEL to start the automatic channel search A changing channel number will appear on the TV screen Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel 8 Save the TV channel with FWD 5 5 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 5 10 To end press STATUS EXIT EN Automatic Tuning During installation all availabl
12. channel search manually as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the next screen appears see your TV s oper ating instructions PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR CABLE TO THE VCR THEN PUSH P KEY OR FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH PLAY do not see the message screen e Check the cable connections e Repeat the channel search on your TV 7 Save this programme number setting on your TV for video recorder operation Then read the section Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder Programme number for video recorder operation You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a reg ular TV channel This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder play back video recorder TV channel EN 4 Installing your video recorder Preparation for use This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder for use The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels Aim correctly In the following sections you require the remote control for the first time When using always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV Connecting additional devices After you have connected additional devices satellite receiver etc through the aerial cable switch them on The automatic channel search will recognise them and save them
13. 22 and channel 69 in your area 7 Press FWD gt gt If you cannot get an interference free picture and sound connect the video recorder and the TV with a scart cable Then switch the built in modulator off Press STOP RX repeatedly until appears next to RF OUT CH on the TV screen Then confirm with FWD gt gt 8 To end press STATUS EXIT EN 5 Playback Playing back cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder If you press PLAY EA REW lt lt while the set is in Stand by the power will be automatically turned on Additionally if a cas sette was already inserted the corresponding operation will be performed Your video recorder can only record and play back standard VHS cassettes 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cas sette is inserted automatically op will appear on the display 2 Press PLAY 4 to view the tape PLAY will appear on the display STOP mv FWD gt gt gt or How can set the counter to 0 00 00 You can set the counter to 0 00 00 with CLEAR When you put a cassette in the video recorder the counter will automatically reset to 0 00 00 The counter does not move This occurs when there are no recording
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15. NER SET UP with PLAY gt STOP m and confirm with FWD kel 4 Select MOVE with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt MOVE gt P01 02 P06 90 P02 03 P07 99 P03 05 P08 121 P04 10 Pog 124 POS 74 P10 130 SELECT A eg CHOOSE gt END EXIT 5 With PLAY gt a or STOP m v select the saved TV channel that you want to change 6 Confirm with WK Kl 7 Move the selected channel with PLAY a or STOP m y to the programme number you want to assign 8 Confirm with FWD Kl 9 To assign other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps 5 to 8 10 To end press STATUS EXIT EN Setting the clock If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD ke 4 Select CLOCK with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt D TIME DATE END EXIT 5 Check the time in TIME If required please change the time with 0 9 6 Check DAY MONTH and
16. and begin recording at the correct time With this video recorder you can pre programme up to eight recordings within a period of one year To make a programmed recording your video recorder needs to know the date you want to make the recording the programme number of the TV channel the start and stop time of the recording This information is saved in a TIMER block Programming a recording 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt a or STOP m v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY gt a or STOP m v Then press FWD gt gt gt SELECT A w CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT Selecting once daily weekly recordings ONCE Recording once DAILY Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEKLY Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Error message FULL e H this error message appears after you select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY on TIMER menu and press FWD KE then all TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select the programme number on TIMER LIST menu and press CLEAR
17. cket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 3A If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 3A Connecting your video recorder to the TV The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your video recorder We recommend that you use a scart cable to connect your TV and video recorder What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the picture or sound transfer The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket alsewhere How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL ONT BROWN LIVE L 4 The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK 5 The BROWN wire must be connected to the termi nal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED 6 Do not connect either wires to the earth terminai in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the
18. cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not simply over the two wires Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separate ly in the original video recorder packaging You must install the batteries in the remote control before use 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries 2 batteries 2 Open the remote control s battery compart ment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery compart ment The remote control is now ready to use Its range is approximately 7 metres Connecting with a scart cable de Have the following cables ready one aerial cable 1 supplied one scart cable 2 not supplied 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV Insert it lt into the AERIAL at the back SC of the video recorder 2 Insert one end of the sup plied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video Ic recorder and the other end k into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV 3 Plug one end of a scart cable into the scart socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions 4 Switch on the TV 5 Insert AC cable into the wall socket My TV has several scart sockets Which one should I use Select that scart socket which is suited for the video out
19. e TV channels are searched for and saved If the channel assign ments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are re installing the video recorder e g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace all the TV channels already saved with the new ones 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with 4 Select AUTO TUNING with PLAY gt a or STOP Re and confirm with FWD gt gt gt FWD gt gt gt PLEASE WAIT START FINISH ee 5 The automatic TV channel search starts This allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels This procedure may take sever al minutes 6 When the TV channel search is complete COMPLETED will briefly appear on the TV screen Sorting TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allo cated to the programme positions programme numbers of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TU
20. ecording Playing back NTSC cassettes This video recorder can also play back cassettes that have been recorded in SP Standard Play or SLP Super Long Play mode in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes However this only works on PAL television sets that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz Displaying current tape position The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 shows the counter in hours minutes and seconds SP LP will show the recorded speed of your cassette Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 1 During playback press FWD KK forward 2 If you want to search in super high speed press REW lt i lt or FWD gt gt gt once more This function will not operate for a NTSC cas settes playback in SP mode 3 Press PLAY gt a to resume playback Still picture 1 During playback press STILL gt to stop the tape and display a still picture 2 Press PLAY gt a to resume playback REW lt i lt reverse or Scanning and still picture interfere with the picture quality e The sound is switched off This is not your fault of your video recorder When the picture begins to vibrate vertically stabilize the picture by pressing PROGRAMME PROGRAMME or P P in the still mode e If you press STILL gt to freeze the picture usually
21. he tracking cassette RECORD To record the TV channel selected at this _ moment Back of your VCR FWD When tape playback is stopped press to fast TV To connect the TV forward the tape at high speed During playback press to AERIAL Tra connect the aerial cable fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen RF OUT To connect the TV 2 Important notes for operation Navigation in the screen menu The symbols on your video recorder You can check change many functions and settings display of your video recorder via the on screen menu The individual functions are selected via the remote mp I TI ED REC control as follows OO LILI Lik Call up the menu with LMENU These symbols can light up on your video recorder dis play TIMER PWR When you keep your video recorder on RECORD SET UP e VCR SET UP OD When you have put a cassette in the video TUNER SET UP recorder INITIAL SET UP SELECT a e CHOOSE gt aaga Display of programme number of the TV channel END EXIT time RF channel REC When you record To select with PLAY gt a STOP m v When you have programmed a recording To enter or change your selection with the num ber buttons 0 9 or with PLAY gt a STOP m v To save or confirm with FWD gt gt gt To cancel with CLEAR To end wi
22. ision receiver 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UP using PLAY gt a or STOP v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select AUTO STANDBY using PLAY gt a or STOP E Y SELECT A w CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with FWD rel 6 To end press STATUS EXIT Clock Display This function allows you to switch the VCR dis play off It is useful in case you feel disturbed by the display brightness while watching TV ina dark room It also reduces the power consump tion 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UP using PLAY gt a or STOP RT and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select CLOCK DISPLAY using PLAY gt a or STOP BEV SELECT Ae CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no clock display or ON clock display on with FWD gt gt gt 6 To end press STATUS EXIT
23. n nect it from the power supply Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base A Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After sales Service for advice A Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc A Make sure that children do not place any for eign objects within the openings or ventilation slots These operating instructions have been print ed on non polluting paper Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collec tion points Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to pro tect the environment OVMNO3963 HG271BD This electronic device contains many materi als that can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device So that you can identify your machine for service questions or in the event of theft enter the serial number here The serial number PROD NO is print ed on the type plate fixed at the back of the device MODEL NO VR150 07 PROD NO This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Interference The Department of Trade and i
24. ndustry operates a radio Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and ITC pro grammers where these are being spoilt by inter ference Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 14W Power consumption Standby less than 3W Rewind time 260 seconds cassette E 180 Dimensions in cm WxDxH 36 0x22 6x9 2 Number of video heads 2 Recording playback time 3 hours SP cassette E 180 6 hours LP cassette E 180 Supplied accessories e Operating instructions e Remote control and 2 batteries E PHILIPS 1 Description of controls L The remote control FWD gt gt When tape playback is stopped press to mee S S OCO ast forward the tape at high speed During playback Buttons for VCR feature only press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on he screen To store or confirm entry in the menu REW lt 4 lt 4 When tape playback is stopped press to REC To record the TV channel selected at this moment STANDBY ON To switch off or on interrupt menu rewind ine tape at high speed During playback plese 0 z rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen To function e return the cursor in the menu D 0
25. put as well as for the video input My TV has a configuration menu for the scart socket Please configure this scart socket as Input Output DI the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket you will see the following picture PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR CABLE TO THE VCR THEN PUSH P KEY OR FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH PLAY EN Then read the section Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder My screen is empty Many TVs are switched to the programme num ber for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV see your TV s operating instructions Connecting without a scart cable Have an aerial cable ready Se 1 Switch off your TV 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder 3 Insert one end of the sup plied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV 4 Insert AC cable into the wall socket 5 Switch on your TV and select the programme number used for video playback on your TV see your TV s operating instructions 6 Start the TV s
26. r insert a different cassette TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flash es on the TV screen e The video recorder is switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with LSTANDBY ON A pro grammed recording timer will only function when the video recorder is switched off Cassette is ejected during recording e The end of the tape was reached during recording The video recorder does not react e While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STOP EJECT on the front panel 12 EN 8 Other Functions Switching the status display off or on Along with the on screen menu the status dis play also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UD with PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select STATUS DISPLAY with STOP m v PLAY gt 4 OF SELECT a v CHOOSE
27. rding where you want to insert the new recording 2 Look at the last minute of the old recording playback 3 Press STILL p at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press REC 4 Now start recording as usual by pressing REC el on the remote control 5 Stop recording with STOP m v Selecting the recording speed SP or LP LP allows to double the recording duration on tape for example six hours instead of three hours on a E180 cassette 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select RECORD SETUP using PLAY EA orLSTOP RX and confirm with LEWD gt SELECT A e CHOOSE gt RECORD SPEED SP END EXIT 4 Select the required recording speed with FWD gt gt gt 5 To end press SP LP SP Standard Play normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP Long Play half recording speed double recording time 6 hours can be recorded on a 3 hour cassette E180 with a somewhat reduced picture quality STATUS EXIT 10 oe 7 Programming a recording TIMER General information Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or date The video recorder will switch to the right programme number
28. re when you play a cassette e There is no recording on the cassette Change the cassette e You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette On the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder e The cable connecting the TV and the video recorder has come loose Check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cas sette e Your TV is not properly adjusted e The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted Turn to sec tion Manual tracking No recording possible e The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number Check TV channels stored e A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab cannot be used to record Cover the hole with adhesive tape or use a cassette with an intact security tab For more informa tion please see the section Preventing acci dental erasing in chapter Manual recording There is picture or sound interference on TV reception e Turn to chapter Installing your video recorder and read Setting the RF out channel e Have your aerial checked You can also call the customer service centre in your country The telephone numbers can be found on page 16 of this operating manual Have the model number MODEL NO and the production num ber PROD NO of your video recorder ready 15 oe PHILIPS NORGE
29. s on a por tion of a tape This is not a fault in your video recorder The screen shows 0 01 20 If you rewind a cassette from the tape position 0 00 00 the counter will show for instance 0 01 20 the cassette was rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before 0 00 00 DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality For old and often used video cassettes this system reduces interference For new or high quality cassettes it emphasises the details Picture sound quality is poor When playing rental videos or older poorer quality cassettes it may not be possible to com pletely filter out picture and sound interference This is not a fault in your machine Read the section Manual tracking 3 To stop the playback press STOP m v or STOP EJECT On the video recorder 4 To eject the cassette press STOP EJECT when the video recorder stops the playback Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions e g pause still picture switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings During playback the correct speed will automati cally be selected For more information please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP or LP in the chapter Manual r
30. th STATUS EXIT Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY ON button Automatic switch off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver For more information please read the section Automatic switch off in chapter Other functions Time in the display If you have switched the video recorder off with STANDBY ON the time will show in the display e g 18 00 If the clock has not been set will appear Power consumption The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect the use of the TV or programmed recordings If the display has been switched off your video recorder consumes less than 3W in stand by Power outage no power Channel information remains saved for up to 1 year the time and timer information is saved for up to 1 minute 3 EN 3 Connecting the video recorder Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug pro ceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A ASTA or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your so
31. there will be noiselines on the TV screen This is normal however each time you press STILL gt i lt the lines will change position Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind 1 Stop the tape with STOP m v 2 Press REW lt 4 lt 4 reverse or FWD KK forward Fr or FF will appear on the dis play for 5 seconds and then the real time counter time will appear 3 To stop the tape press STOP EY Manual tracking To manually adjust the tracking during playback press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME or P P Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP m v insert a tape or press PLAY gt a To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Or P P EN 6 Manual recording General information Use Manual Recording to make a spontaneous recording for example a programme currently being shown If you want to start and stop a recording manually read the section Recording without automatic switch off If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off e g not to record to the end of the tape Recording without automatic switch off
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